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Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by eluquenson(m): 7:57am On Oct 30, 2013 |
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano was born 20 May 1935 is an Uruguayan politician, and President of Uruguay since 2010. A former guerrilla fighter and a member of the Broad Front coalition of left-wing parties, Mujica was Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries from 2005 to 2008 and a Senator afterwards. As the candidate of the Broad Front, he won the 2009 presidential election and took office as President on 1 March 2010. He has been described as "the world's 'poorest' president", as he donates around 90 percent of his $12,000 monthly salary to charities to benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs Mujica's recent speech to the UN General Assembly denouncing excess and frivolity, also received global attention: He may look like a working class grandfather, but 78-year-old Mujica is a man with a powerful message, a leader who is a one of a kind. Also known as Pepe Mujica, he refused to move to the luxurious house the Uruguayan state provides for its leaders, and chose instead to stay in the modest home he shares with his senator wife in the capital. His lifestyle and the fact that he donates 90 percent of his salary to charity has earned him the label 'the poorest president in the world'. "Those who describe me so are the poor ones," he says. "My definition of poor are those who need too much. Because those who need too much are never satisfied." Mujica is a man who practices the simplicity he preaches and never minces words, a style some of his countrymen criticise as unpresidential, but which makes him a hero to others. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/2013/10/jose-mujica-i-earn-more-than-i-need-2013102294729420734.html
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Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by kingarizona(m): 8:00am On Oct 30, 2013 |
Nigerian leaders emula......... Hold on!! Iffa hear emulate Its a wrong number, please re-dial, thanks |
Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by neobusiness(m): 8:04am On Oct 30, 2013 |
Just enjoyed this story. Definitely what we need to advocate for our leaders-MODESTY |
Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by BekeeBuAgbara: 8:15am On Oct 30, 2013 |
Before you start to throw stones to Nigerian leaders, first ask yourself/myself ''can I emulate this man?''. The answer is very obvious. Oya, keep those stones down. |
Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by Emmyk(m): 8:45am On Oct 30, 2013 |
Hell no.
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Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by fasho01(m): 8:54am On Oct 30, 2013 |
My definition of poor are those who need too much.. nice quote but not applicable here |
Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by Ismahill(m): 9:17am On Oct 30, 2013 |
9ice one.bt who wan emulate am 4 here.shey na madam wey go buy #255 million bulletproof car go donate im salary gv charity.i yimu 4 u. |
Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by Nobody: 9:44am On Oct 30, 2013 |
All I can say is "This man has got style"!!! That's all |
Re: Can Nigerian Leaders Emulate Jose Mujical(world Poorest President) by Nobody: 9:46am On Oct 30, 2013 |
"Those who describe me so are the poor ones," he says. "My definition of poor are those who need too much. Because those who need too much are never satisfied." Wonderful!!!!... |
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